Qatar Airways completes IATA CEIV certifications

Qatar Airways Cargo, along with Doha-based ground handling partner Qatar Aviation Services (QAS) Cargo, have now completed the suite of IATA CEIV certifications with the addition of the IATA Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators in Perishable Logistics (CEIV Fresh) certification.

The CEIV Fresh certification demonstrates Qatar Airways Cargo’s sustained commitment to the highest standards when handling and transporting perishable goods. The standard encompasses the entire supply chain, including both operational and technical aspects, ensuring that perishable goods maintain their freshness, quality, and integrity throughout the transportation process.

With the latest certification, the cargo carrier becomes the first and only

Philippine Airlines confirms A350 order at Paris Air Show

Philippine Airlines (PAL) and Airbus have finalized a purchase agreement for the firm order of nine A3501000 aircraft, at the 2023 Paris Air Show held at La Brouget, France in June. The A350-1000 will fly on nonstop services from Manila to North America, including to the East Coast of the US and Canada. The new aircraft, able to accommodate 380 passengers in a three-class layout, will join two A350-900s already in service at the airline. Expected time frame for the first delivery was not mentioned.

Captain Stanley Ng, president and chief operating officer of Philippine Airlines, said the order will see PAL operating one of the youngest and most modern widebody fleets in airline worldwide with its ground handler to have attained the complete suite of IATA CEIV certifications, namely, CEIV Fresh, CEIV Lithium Batteries, CEIV Live Animals, CEIV Pharma, IEnvA registered and United for Wildlife programme.

Asia. Airbus claims the A350 offers the longest range capability of any commercial airliner in production today and is capable of flying 9,700 nautical miles or 18,000 kilometers non-stop. For cargo, it has a payload of 68 tonnes and a capacity of 44 LD3 containers. So far, only a few carriers own an A350-1000.

Jettainer delivers fire-resistant ULDs to Lufthansa

Jettainer has rolled out the first batch of AMX fire-resistant unit load devices which were sourced from American ULD manufacturer Satco Inc. Lufthansa will be the first to use these fully certified fire-resistant containers, which were designed in accordance with the latest Technical Standard Orders (TSO) C90e specifications defined by the Federal Aviation Authority.

Manufacturer Satco said its main focus is to improve safety and one of the areas it has zeroed in is the transport of lithium batteries. The company recently opened its own Air Cargo Safety Research Center, the world’s first manufacturer-owned full-scale burn test facility, to rapidly develop new designs and solutions.

The new AMX ULD design uses advanced materials to contain a fire for up to six hours, adding critical time for a flight crew to land the aircraft safely in a cargo fire incident. Jettainer said airlines can choose to use these new ULDs as an additional fire safety measure. The company has been providing Lufthansa Cargo with 50 AMX containers for this purpose since June.